Tornado Toll Grim Across Texas and Oklahoma Towns
Disaster report from Dallas and surrounding areas cites a lengthy tornado sweep Thursday night. Dozens killed or injured across Morgan George Anthony Putnam and nearby towns with extensive property, stock, and crop damage. Casualties include a woman fatally hurt and several drowned in the Brazos River. cattle losses widespread and lines of communication incomplete.
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Dallas
Tex
Dispatch
Texas
Morgan George Anthony
Mary Wagley
Putnam
Brazos
Shackleford
Cordell
Okla
Texas Line
Three Women Arrest In Council Bluffs Incident
Marie Jorgenson and Peter Born were arrested Thursday evening in Council Bluffs Ind for deserting a wife and four children in Warren Pennsylvania. Marie allegedly hanged herself in the home of Mrs J H Brooks where police had placed her overnight. Born fainted in court upon learning of the tragedy.
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Council Bluffs
Marie Jorgenson
Peter Born
Warren
J.H. Brooks
Portiere
Curta
Born
Panic on a Street Car Injures Eleven in Kansas City
Eleven people were hurt when a front-end controller failure on a crowded Independence electric car caused a panic. Nine of the injured were women as passengers flung themselves to the floor and struggled toward the platform amid chaos.
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Kansas City
Eashdeene
St. Louis
Augie
Four Defendants Convicted in Whisky Tax Fraud Case
In Charlotte North Carolina the United States court convicted Eve Sprukle William Young and Angle of whisky tax fraud for false entries in payments. Sprukle fined 5000 and jailed two years Angle 1000 and one year Young 1000 and six months A J Davis former gauger received eighteen months and 1000 fine plus 20000 judgment. bondsmen liable. An appeal was noted.
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Charlotte
N. C
United States
AL Angle
Eve Sprukle
Win
Young
Sprinkle
Angle
A. J. Davis
Tornado Toll Reported in Texas Destroyed Districts
A Cisco special reports many killed and heavy destruction from a tornado south of Moran eighteen miles north of Cisco. Wires are down preventing relief, and roads are impassable. Also, several fatalities feared at Moreland Shackleford County and a tornado near Bridgeport Oklahoma yesterday. Efforts to restore communication are under way in western Texas regions hit by the storm.
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Rock Island Road
Bray
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Allen Dennig
George W
Mason
S . Harper
Star Mountain
Holliday
Texas
Cisco
Moran
Here
Moreland
Shackleford County
Bridgeport Oklo
Colorado Martial Law Case Heard by State Supreme Court
Arguments on a writ of habeas corpus for Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, imprisoned since March 80 under Gov. Peabody’s martial law at Telluride, were heard in Denver. The key issue is governor authority to establish military rule to quell what Peabody calls insurrection and rebellion stemming from striker actions.
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State Supreme Court
Peabody
Human Ostrich Patient Placed Underknife in New York
John Iasel known as the human ostrich was operated on at a New York hospital for acute indigestion after eating a fricassee of hardware. The surgeon removed six knives, a gold chain, three ring chains, four keys, twelve nails, eight horseshoe nails, and a five inch metal pin from his alimentary canal. The pin allegedly caused the obstruction. Fasel remains in critical condition after a second similar operation.
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New York
John Iasel
Great Methodist Meeting Opens in Los Angeles
The thirty first general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opened in Hazard's pavilion Los Angeles Cal Wednesday Bishop Stephen Merril rapped for order before 798 representatives gathered from four quarters of the earth to legislate for the church's welfare Ice prices to rise in Chicago due to a hard winter and costly labor Crime is a Puzzle Clement Robert age 11 found dead in a shed his body torn and mutilated Triple Hanging Henry Judge Joe Delp and John Evans hanged at Winchester Tenn for murder St Paul Election Robert A Smith Democrat re elected mayor by a large plurality over Col I P Wright Bandita Ready to Revolt Japanese op era officials acknowledge possible revolt if Japan not victorious
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General Conference
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Cal
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America
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N. Y
Henry Judge
Joe Delp
John Evans
Winchester
Tenn
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Judge
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Delp
St. Paul
Robert A. Smith
Minn
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Port Arthur Blockade Claim Gains Ground In London
London reports via Telegraph that Port Arthur is corked as Japanese fleets seal the harbor entrance. Tokyo correspondents declare the blockade done with full speed and no doubt of success, despite no official confirmation and cautious Russian denials.
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Lelegraph
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Wewehwang
Pathfinder Reservoir Irrigation Plan in Wyoming and Nebraska
A provisional $1,000,000 is set aside by the Interior Secretary for the Pathfinder reservoir on the North Platte River in Wyoming. Construction depends on field engineer reports about design and whether an adequate irrigable area exists in western Nebraska to expand water supply to arid lands.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Pathfinder
North Platte River
Wyoming
Nebraska
Western cities face higher insurance rates soon
A Chicago committee of the Union Fire Insurance Association has practically decided to raise premiums in the western states by at least 20 percent within a month. The increase targets conflagration districts in major cities like Chicago Milwaukee Des Moines Omaha St Louis Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco St Paul Minneapolis Kansas City and other western hubs due to recent fires.
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Omaha
St. Louis
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Salt Lake City
San Francisco
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Quarantine Row Over Mexican Nonrecognition of Texas Rules
The quarantine situation near Laredo remains unchanged as Mexico rejects Texas regulations. Passenger trains cannot pass through Monterey and other infected points without stopping, with crews refused entry at the border. Traffic has fallen since the new rules took effect.
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Mexico
Laredo
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Monterey
Tornado Hits Cherokee County Iowa With Widespread Damage
A tornado swept western Cherokee County Iowa on Thursday afternoon leaving downed wires and undetermined damage. Meriden seven miles west reported wrecked buildings, but details remained unconfirmed as a special train went to the site. Concurrently Sioux City candidate BE Hubbard nominated for Congress in the Eleventh District on the fifty fourth ballot amid Cherokee excitement. Mills in Minneapolis closed mills due to weak demand. James Shea set a new amateur 60 point record in Chicago three cushion billiards, beating the prior 50 in 51 innings. Minor Chicago Shoemakers idle.
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Iowa
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Meriden
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Sioux City
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James Shea
Chicago
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Widow may escape law in Rocker murder case
Jury in Rock Rapids deliberated the Charles Rocker murder case at nine to three on the first ballot, favoring death for Rocker. State attorney Irwin reported possible nonprosecution of widow Mrs Schroeder, pending evidence. Judge Wakefield noted Rocker showed indifference during trial, while Schroeder’s death was ruled a poisoning murder attacked over home invasion.
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Inwin
August Schroeder
Lrwin
Simon Fisher
Schroeder
Rocker
Henry Schultz
Rock Rapids
Printer commits death by own action in LeMars store
Frank Harvey, 30, a printer, entered Spotts & Post drug store at LeMars about 11 p.m. Saturday, saluted Walter Spotts, then swallowed an ounce of carbolic acid before a crowd. He died within five minutes after being aided to Dr J L Heeves. A note blamed domestic troubles. his wife worked at the Sentinel office.
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LeMars
Walter Spotts
Savage bull gore derails Sioux City man at home
Charles M. Robinson of Sioux City, 60, was found unconscious in his barn doorway after being gored and stomped by his own bull. He suffered a five inch facial wound to the bone and near scalp loss, and was taken to Samaritan hospital in serious but not fatal condition.
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Sioux City
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Farmers Assault Stock Food Agent After Suspected Swindle
In Schleswig area Crawford County farmers, angered by a stock food swindle, attacked agent Welah in a barn where his money and notes were taken. A prior swindler, Welsh No. 1, had secured numerous orders and notes. Welsh obtained warrants for the farmers, who await court action.
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Welsh No. 1
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Immigration shifts reshape America in early 1900s
Figures from the Department of Commerce and Labor show Germany and the United States supplied most immigrants from 1821 to 1902, while in 1903 Italy Austria-Hungary and Russia supplied far fewer. The piece notes Roosevelt's choice of Judge Beakman Winthrop to govern Puerto Rico, and discusses silver reserves, currency reform, and naval symbolism including a Star Spangled Banner performance and a new gold trophy for naval gunnery annually.
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Hearst in Control at Iowa Democratic State Convention
Hearst dominates the Des Moines convention with a clean 144-delegate minority and sweeping victories. The stormy session opened late after delegates gathered at 2 pm, with harsh language and bitter exchanges marking a history-making political event for the state. Delegates at large named include J. M. Parsons Lyon County James B. Weaver Jasper County and others.
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Des Moine
William Randolph Hearst
Des Moines
Lake Michigan
J. M. Parsons
Lyon County
James B. Weaver
Jasper County
My Carr
Delaware County
SB. Wadsworth
Pottawattamie County
Suspected Murder Taint in James Banda Death
Hancock County yet alarmed by the death of James Banda after taking horse medicine laced with carbolic acid near Duncan. He died within ten minutes amid claims certain individuals forced him to drink and then induced ingestion. Coroner's jury found the acid was handed by a suspect party, with questions remaining on murderous intent. Burlington Plumbers Out.
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James Banda
Duncan
Britt
Banda
Burlington Plumbers
Open Shop Clash Strikes Hit Burlington and Des Moines
In Burlington union labor opposes the open shop rule amid May 2 enforcement, leaving plumbing workers idle, most bake shops shut, and unions vowing to resist. In Des Moines lumber yards closed as employers halt activity to curb contractor demand, with strikers rejecting terms.
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Burlington
Des Moines
Employers
Public Gambling Tolerated at Sioux City in City Notice
Mayor Sears announces open gambling in Sioux City with fines modeled on prostitution law. Public houses must pay 800 dollars for full setups and poker rooms 150 dollars. Violators will face monthly police court fines. Also includes dispatches about a deserter, a fatal fire, minor injuries in a wreck, and a coal miner’s death.
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Sears
Sioux City
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